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One of the things I love about driving around California is the presence of actual ghost towns. Driving on Highway 49, on the way to Yosemite, you'll find Chinese Camp. During the mining years of the 1850s, Chinese Camp was home to over 5,000 Chinese...More

I have always wanted to take a road trip where we stop at every historical marker. Since we have extra time today we stop at the one in Chinese Camp. It is California Historical Marker No. 423 and is about the founding of Chinese Camp,...More

We drove past the "commercial" part, which is actually a functioning convenience store, and an interesting looking bar, and went to the stone highway market (in the already posted pictures) describing the Mark Twain Brett Harte Trail. from that monument, if you turn right down...More

This town(?) is so insignificant that we almost drove past without seeing it.
Basically it is two shacks which appear abandoned. It's a shame as it was obviously an important part of the history of the mining in this area.

This review is for Red Hill loop trail on Red Hill Rd. outside of Chinese Camp.
Great area to hike or ride horses and see wildflower and the rolling hills of the area. There is a large area for parking off the road. Picnic areas...More

We took a scenic drive along Highway 49, from Jamestown to Oakhurst. Here are some of the stops we made, in Chinese Camp and Coulterville, as we explored historic and (mostly) abandoned towns. This is a great route for photographers and history buffs!

I dropped by this spot by before my lil sisters wedding in Sonora, CA on the weekend of New years eve 2015.
Right off the 120/montezuma road, there are about 1/2 dozen other sites/ Ghost Towns such as Montezuma, Jefferson (although only markers remain) and...More

If you love old building and ruins this is a great place to stop. It is easy to drive by without noticing. There is an historical marker on the west side of the street. Park there and walk down the block to the left (south)....More